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City Council Minutes October 29, 1990 Page 2 e Mayor Tralle asked for public comments at this time. Mary Hoffer, 21323 Meadowvale Road, presented a petition to the City Council which stated that the residents of Elk River do not need mandatory garbage collection. The petition requested the Council to revoke mandatory collection and try voluntary collection and recycling. The petition contained 68 signatures. Ms. Hoffer stated that mandatory garbage collection is not necessary or fair. She stated that the City is subsidizing the garbage collectors and that there are people who are on a fixed income who cannot afford this service. Merrill Thompson, 10046 206th Avenue, stated that his mother would be unable to bring the garbage out to the road. He questioned what course of action the people could take if they were unhappy with the garbage hauler assigned to them. Margaret Ambrose, 509 51/2 Street, stated she is a widow and does not generate a lot of garbage. She indicated that she has a special si tuation with East Tonka Sanitation and does not need weekly garbage service pick-up. George Deschene, 10583 Twin Lakes Road, stated that he has his own commercial business, which is a home occupation, and all his refuse is picked up by a commercial garbage service. e Mayor Tralle indicated that the Council will look at situations where a homeowner has a legal home occupation and garbage dumpster service. Carl Miller, 708 Auburn Street, questioned how the City could bill in advance for service he has not received. Mayor Tralle introduced Mike Sandusky, Chair of the Recycling Task Force Committee. Mr. Sandusky explained that the State has mandated, by SCORE Legislation, that cities must recycle. He explained that people will pay more, now and in the future, to dispose of their waste and that people will have to continue to recycle in the future. He explained that the rising cost was due partly to the rising cost of pollution control equipment. Mr. Sandusky indicated that the Task Force had researched other recycling programs and found that a curbside program could help guarantee success for the recycling program. He indicated that if the City is to meet the recycling goals set by the Legislature, curbside recycling must be offered and used. Rich Hoffer, 21323 Meadowvale Road, stated that the Council is supposed to represent the people and that the people do not want mandatory garbage or recycling whether it is right or wrong. e Jane Follmer indicated that the recycling program does not allow for the pick-up or collection of leaves. She stated she did not want to be charged by the City for garbage and recycling if they were not going to pick up everything.